printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər 

: one that prints: such as

a

: a person engaged in printing

b

: a device used for printing

especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives

c

: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office.

Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.

The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

Recent Examples on the Web

The fine details on their birdhouses are made using different tools available to them at Dallas Makerspace, including 3D printers and lasers. —Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Authorities also discovered a 3D printer and several gun components to assemble a firearm from an Albany residence. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026

Later that day, the House Judiciary Committee is set to hear House Bill 1144, which would prohibit using 3-D printers to manufacture firearms, large-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices. —The Denver Post, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026

Electronics were also recovered from one residence and are being processed for evidence, while a second residence yielded several firearm components and a 3D printer. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing printer

• 3D printer
• impact printer
• ink-jet printer
• laser printer
• line printer
• non-impact printer
• printer's devil
• thermal printer

Rhymes for printer

• minter
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• reenter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

printer

noun

print·​er ˈprint-ər 

1

: a person whose business is printing

2

: a device used for printing or for making printouts